Welcome

To the holding page of 1st Mark a family run chandlery in the heart of the northwest, 5 minutes from junction 24 of the M6 motorway and Leigh and Lowton sailing club.
We carry a comprehensive stock of dinghy and water sport related equipment including the following:-

Hardware

Whatever you are looking for whether it be cleats, blocks, bungs, shackles, hooks, eyes, hatches, rudder fittings, etc. we have them in stock from major manufacturers such as Allen, Harken, Holt, Ronstan, Seasure, Selden...

Maintenance

SP & West epoxies, International Paints & varnishes, cleaners & polishes from 3M, International, Starbrite etc. Aqua Seal sealants. Just ask if you are unsure which products are suitable for your craft.

About Us

In 1993 I took a job with North West Sailboat centre in Eccles which later moved to Warrington and became Mailspeed Marine. In the early days we serviced the dinghy sailing scene in the northwest, we then started to supply equipment for larger boats including electronics – VHF, GPS, Plotters, Logs, Sounders/Fish Finders, Antifouls etc

In 2006 I felt the northwest needed a chandlery which concentrated mainly on dinghy supplies, we approached Leigh Dinghy Services who agreed that we would take over the assets and began trading as 1st Mark, we also relocated to our current premises which is close to the motorway network, as it provided plenty of parking, easy access for trailers and space inside to repair boats.